Glove with reinforced fingers

The glove design with a rolled tip arrangement and fingertip reinforcements addresses premature wear at the fingertips by positioning seams away from high-wear areas, improving durability and flexibility while maintaining lightweight construction.

EP4057857B1Active Publication Date: 2026-06-03MECHANIX WEAR LLC
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
MECHANIX WEAR LLC
Filing Date
2020-11-11
Publication Date
2026-06-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Gloves commonly wear out first at the fingertips due to frequent contact with objects, leading to premature failure and exposure of the user's hand, especially in applications like welding where seams are prone to wear and tear.

Method used

A glove design featuring a rolled tip arrangement with fingertip reinforcements that extend continuously along the interior or exterior surface of the fingertips, positioned away from the seam to reduce wear and include materials with improved durability, heat resistance, and flexibility.

Benefits of technology

The design prolongs the life of the glove by reducing seam wear, providing additional thickness and insulation at the fingertips, and enhancing durability, shock-resistance, and flexibility without increasing the overall material usage or weight.

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Abstract

A glove for protecting a hand of a user includes a main glove body configured to receive a metacarpal of the hand and a glove finger coupled to the main glove body and extending longitudinally away from the glove main body. The glove finger is configured to receive a finger of the hand, and the glove finger includes a panel defining a rolled tip arrangement at an end of the glove finger. The glove further includes a fingertip reinforcement bonded to an interior surface of the panel and positioned to extend between the panel and a fingertip of the finger of the hand.
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